I'm having a blonde moment, help.

"Der Käfer" (Rhy) 12/03/2013 at 13:47 • Filed to: None

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What does the "P" with the lines stand for on my signal stalk? It's racing way over my head.

Sn210 > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:48

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Parking lights. Taillight and side markers on but headlights are off

ttyymmnn > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:49

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I believe that's your parking lights, which would be all the colored marker lights on, minus the headlights.

The Ghost of Oppo > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:49

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Parking lights, the most useless feature on a car

Der Käfer > Sn210 12/03/2013 at 13:49

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That's what I thought but there's no way to turn on that function... my light switch for my low beans is on my dash...

The Ghost of Oppo > The Ghost of Oppo 12/03/2013 at 13:49

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Nice Beetle, btw!

p71donutmobile > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:49

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Parking lights.

cbell04 > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:50

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parking lights.. Basically having all your lights on minus the head lights themselves. In a lot of cars these have to be on in order to work the fog light for some reason.

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:51

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Euro style single side parking lights, if equipped. It's a VW stalk, so it wont work here in the US unless the car is coded up for them. Traditional parking lights would be on the knob, but they also remove that feature from US spec cars, at least on the Golf and GTI.

Basically, pull on the stalk and one side of the car's parking lights come on. Back in Europe this is useful for narrow streets with poor visibility.

HammerheadFistpunch > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:52

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its actually a vomiting swan, not a P

Sn210 > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:53

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It looks like if you pull the stalk all the way towards you? Try it.

Der Käfer > RaymondStantz 12/03/2013 at 13:54

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Wait, do they stay on when exiting the car? I remember seeing a 2012 imported golf cabrio at work and the lady left the car but the parking lamps remained on.

Der Käfer > cbell04 12/03/2013 at 13:55

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That's what I thought they were but there's nothing on the stalk to activate the feature.

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:56

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Yes they certainly do. I've coded my GTI to do this and it unlocks the function. Not my video, but here's the function in action on a Jetta.

Der Käfer > Sn210 12/03/2013 at 13:56

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I'm back in my office but when I get a chance I'm going out there to figure this out.

RazoE > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:57

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Pussy Magnet.

lonestranger > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:57

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Beats me. I also guessed parking lights, but apparently that's not it if your headlight switch is on the dash.

On this switch, the "P" is parking lights:

But on your stalk, I can't even see a direction to move it in order to activate whatever function the "P" represents, unless it twists or something. What car is it, anyway?

Der Käfer > RaymondStantz 12/03/2013 at 13:58

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I wish that my VW had traditional parking lights, There's times where I dont want my head lights on but want my DRLs and tail lamps on.

craig-oesterling > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 13:59

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And just so you know, turning it on will not make your car look as good as the F-50 in Sn210's image.

Der Käfer > lonestranger 12/03/2013 at 14:01

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I've tried moving it in all directions, I think the US spec car does not have this feature, It's a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle.

GreenN_Gold > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 14:03

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Holy cow that stalk in not intuitive for me, I would just slap at it like a monkey.

Der Käfer > GreenN_Gold 12/03/2013 at 14:04

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seems to be the only answer at this point

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 14:04

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Only way to fix this I'm afraid:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Bee…

Der Käfer > RaymondStantz 12/03/2013 at 14:06

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I would actually buy this, is there anything else neede besides plugging it in?

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 14:11

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Here's a DIY.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php…

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 14:14

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If anything, try to find a local VW club. The community is pretty damn good with getting help where it's needed.

bill > HammerheadFistpunch 12/03/2013 at 14:41

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or it is the universal icon for pfffft

Der Käfer > RaymondStantz 12/03/2013 at 15:03

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that.... looks complicated. is it the same in my beetle?

Hugh Jazz Can no longer Kinja > Der Käfer 12/03/2013 at 18:14

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Pee. That is all. Look at the lines coming from the letter.

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/04/2013 at 11:29

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It should generally be the same, but I'm not entirely sure. There isn't much info on the Beetle yet.

Der Käfer > RaymondStantz 12/04/2013 at 11:53

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When it comes to any DIY or beetle information, there's nothing. I want to replace my headlight bulbs with newer more premium bulbs and there's not even a DIY for that. I also want to put a full exhaust on my car but theres no videos or articles related for me to compare. I guess I'm the only online beetle enthusiast.

RaymondStantz > Der Käfer 12/04/2013 at 12:54

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I can't help much with the bulbs, but I certainly can recommend an exhaust for you if you've got the 2.0T.